Lubar College Charts Its Course with New Strategic Plan

After a year of thoughtful planning and wide collaboration, the Lubar College of Business has officially adopted its 2025–30 strategic plan. This new roadmap takes into account the vast changes in the higher education landscape and is intended to guide …

New Dual-Degree Program Addresses Demand for Healthcare Leadership Roles

The Lubar College of Business and the College of Health Professions & Sciences (CHPS) have introduced a new dual-degree program: the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) and Master of Business Administration (MBA). This interdisciplinary program is designed to cultivate leaders …

Alumni News, June 2025

Of the 19 people with ties to UWM who have been named to this year’s Milwaukee Business Journal Power Players list, more than 40 percent are Lubar graduates or honorary degree holders. Congratulations! Kayla Lokker (’24 BBA, Business Administration), founder of Easy …

Faculty Kudos, May 2025

Tracy Rank-Christman, Assistant Professor of Marketing, has been selected as this year’s MASSIG Emerging Scholar Winner.  The Marketing & Society Special Interest Group (MASSIG) of the American Marketing Association Emerging Scholar Award recognizes a marketing academic in the early stages …

Alumni News, May 2025

Becky Albert-Breed (’00 BBA, Accounting) has been recognized as one of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Native American Leaders for 2025 by Madison365. Jeff Bashaw (’00, BBA) stepped into his current role of Wisconsin market president of Illinois-based Credit Union 1 after leading …

Alumni News, April 2025

Sheldon Opperman (’00 MBA) was quoted in the April 30, 2025, Wall Street Journal article, “Milwaukee is One of America’s Most Cutthroat Rental Markets“. Sheldon is chief financial officer and general counsel at New Land Enterprises.

Alumni News, March 2025

Farouk Dey (’98 BBA Finance) was named president of Palo Alto University, effective July 1, 2025. He joins PAO from Johns Hopkins University, where he served as the founding Vice Provost for Integrative Learning and Life Design. Emily Di Nardo …

2025 New Ventures Business Competition Winners

Nine teams of Lubar student entrepreneurs competed in the 2025 La Macchia New Venture Business Plan Competition, gaining invaluable mentorship and feedback from successful entrepreneurs and business consultants. Lubar College of Business student entrepreneurs presented their plans and responded to …

How Do Auditors React to Being Inspected?

Auditors are used to examining financial statements, but what happens when the auditors themselves are audited? That’s the focus of research by Dr. Amy Tegeler, assistant professor of accounting at the Lubar College of Business, along with her co-authors Dr. …

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